Asisat Oshoala opens account as FC Barcelona Femeni thrash Villarreal

Asisat Oshoala confirmed tiny signs of rustiness as she scored for FC Barcelona Femeni in their 4-1 hammering of Villarreal. The sides faced every single other on the next matchday of the 2022-23 La Liga Iberdrola season.

Right after a difficult-fought acquire in their period opener, the Blaugrana girls opened the scoring just after 26 minutes through Maria Leon. Their second target only came in the third minute of the next half as Oshoala marked her very first get started considering that struggling a knee harm throughout the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

The reigning African Player of the Yr held her operate to latch on to a fantastic through move by Mariona Caldentey right before nonchalantly chipping the ball in excess of the onrushing Villarreal goalkeeper who was in no man’s land.

Villarreal pulled just one back again in the 56th moment as a result of Rocio ahead of Caroline Graham Hansen restored the champions’ two-aim advantage in the 75th moment. An own aim by Villarreal’s Lara Mata 10 minutes later sealed the earn for the champions in their away clash.

After profitable the Pichichi in 2021-22, Asisat Oshoala seems to be established to guide the line for her club once much more this time. The striker was a 2nd-50 % substitute for 16-year-old Nigeria-suitable Vicky Lopez in the very first game of the period ahead of scoring on her to start with begin for her club.